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Experts discuss proton therapy's potential for breast cancer
By Tami Freeman
Proton therapy is currently used to treat brain, spine, and prostate cancers, as well as many pediatric tumors. Earlier this month, experts from some of the leading U.S. cancer centers gathered to discuss the emerging role of proton therapy in breast cancer.
February 26, 2013
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Digirad adds MBI option to ergo camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has launched a molecular breast imaging (MBI) accessory for its ergo gamma camera.
February 24, 2013
Matakina signs Moseley
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast density software developer Matakina International has hired medical imaging industry veteran Steve Moseley.
February 19, 2013
Naviscan takes orders from Japan, Thailand
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has received an order for two positron emission mammography (PEM) scanners through its Japanese distributor SCETI, along with an order for one PEM system from Asras Medical, its distributor in Thailand.
February 14, 2013
MRS partners with Montage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography Reporting System (MRS) has announced a partnership with Montage Healthcare Solutions.
February 12, 2013
FDA clears I3's ImageQube mammo module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Intuitive Imaging Informatics (I3) has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a mammography module of its ImageQube Web-based PACS software.
February 12, 2013
New app teaches BI-RADS US lexicon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian software firm Digital Orientation Resolutions has developed a self-directed learning tool for the American College of Radiology BI-RADS Ultrasound lexicon to help clinicians report more accurately on breast ultrasound findings.
February 7, 2013
Hologic posts record Q1 revenue, but lower income
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thanks to growth in its diagnostics business, women's imaging vendor Hologic reported a 33.5% increase in revenue in its fiscal 2013 first quarter. Net income dropped, however.
February 5, 2013
Breast cancer diagnosis, survival rates low in rural India
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women in developed countries survive approximately 10 years longer after a breast cancer diagnosis than women in poor-to-middle-income countries, suggests a study conducted in rural India and published in the Global Science and Technology Forum's Journal of BioSciences.
February 5, 2013
Ultrasound CAD aids in characterizing breast lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can improve reader accuracy and diagnostic confidence for distinguishing between benign and malignant breast lesions, according to Japanese researchers.
February 5, 2013
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Accelerated RT with boost works well for breast cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Accelerated whole-breast radiation therapy (RT), which shortens radiation treatment duration by half, is proved to be as effective as conventional therapy for early-stage breast cancer patients. Whether a concomitant boost is needed remains a subject of debate among radiation oncologists due to the overall treatment's potential toxicity.
February 5, 2013
Study finds biennial mammograms just fine for older women
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography every two years for women ages 66 to 89 is just as beneficial as annual screening exams, regardless of whether the women have comorbidities. What's more, less frequent screening reduces false-positive rates by 19 percentage points, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
February 4, 2013
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